Candidates are asked to complete the following survey and email their responses to stephenh@pembina.org by Wednesday, January 27 at 2 p.m.

Survey questions

B.C.’s Climate Leadership Team has delivered a package of recommendations to the provincial government on how to reduce carbon pollution, regain its climate leadership and maintain a strong economy. The team was composed of experts from the business, academic and environmental communities as well as representatives from the provincial government, First Nations and local governments.

2. Do you support the Climate Leadership Team’s recommendation to increase B.C.’s carbon tax by $10 per tonne per year starting in 2018 (and use the revenue to lower the PST from 7% to 6%, protect low-income households, and implement measures to maintain the competiveness of emissions-intensive industry)?

3. Do you support the Climate Leadership Team’s recommendation to require all new buildings to be super energy-efficient (i.e. capable of meeting most of their energy needs with onsite renewable energy) within the next 10 years?

4. Do you support the Climate Leadership Team’s recommendation to require an increasing percentage of light-duty vehicles sold in the province be zero-emission vehicles (rising to 30% by 2030)?

Let’s explore the state of B.C.’s energy system, the changes CleanBC will bring, and what should happen next to achieve the transition necessary to reduce carbon pollution in line with B.C.’s goals and build a strong clean economy.

The government’s first clean growth intentions papers give us reason to be optimistic that this fall’s strategy will deliver strong action to set up our economy for success in the changing world.

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